Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14550792 - 1 CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED, 2 INJURED WHEN CRANE BOOM FELL

Accident Summary Nr: 14550792 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 01/26/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103192688	01/26/1987	1629	0	Weyher-Livsey Constructors Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF A CONCRETE FORM. HE WAS TIED OFF TO A STANDING REBAR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE #2, WORKING AS A SIGNALMAN FOR THE CRANE OPERATOR, HAD GIVEN THE SIGNAL BY RADIO TO THE CRANE OPERATOR TO BOOM UP AND HOLD THE LOAD. THE FORM WAS FREE FROM THE WALL AT THAT TIME. THE LEFT HAND BOOMLINE BROKE, ALLOWING THE BOOM TO FALL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY THE LEFT HAND PENDANT LINE, DECAPITATING HIM AND CAUSING OTHER INTERNAL DAMAGE. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS WORKING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EXCAVATION. HE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY WHEN THE FORM MATERIAL AND THE BOOM FELL. HE SUFFERED A LEG BRUISE.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, DECAPITATED, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION, CRANE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103192688	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	103192688	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	103192688	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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